Obadare Peter Adewale
{{Infobox person
| name = Obadare Peter Adewale
| citizenship = Nigerian
| alma_mater = University of Liverpool (MSc)
University of Oxford (MSc)
Federal Polytechnic Ede (Diploma)
| occupation = Technopreneur, Cybersecurity
| employer = Digital Encode Limited
| known_for = The first EC-Council Licensed Penetration Tester in Africa.
| notable_works = Digital Encode Limited
| awards = {{bulleted list|(2023) Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader|(2022) Business DayLifetime Achievement|(2018) African Leadership Award|(2020) ICT Watch Magazine Cybersecurity Personality of the decade}}
| website = {{URL|https://digitalencode.net/}}
}}
Obadare Peter Adewale{{Audio|Obadare Peter Adewale.ogg|Yoruba pronunciation}} is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and cybersecurity expert.{{Cite web |last=Nsima |first=Ukpono |date=2024-11-11 |title=5 Top Cybersecurity Experts in Nigeria's Thriving Digital Economy |url=https://businesselitesafrica.com/5-top-cybersecurity-experts-in-nigerias-thriving-digital-economy/?v=0b3b97fa6688 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Business Elites Africa |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-09 |title=Obadare Peter Adewale - NADPA – RAPDP CONFERENCE AND AGM 2025 |url=https://nadpa.ndpc.gov.ng/obadare-peter-adewale/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |language=en-US}}{{better source needed|date=February 2025}} He is a professor of practice in cybersecurity in Nigeria,{{Cite web |date=2024-08-08 |title=Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale Appointed Nigeria's First Professor Of Practice - Digital Times Nigeria |url=https://digitaltimesng.com/dr-obadare-peter-adewale-appointed-nigerias-first-professor-of-practice/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=digitaltimesng.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-08 |title=Obadare Peter Adewale becomes Nigeria's first professor of practice in cybersecurity |url=https://technext24.com/2024/08/08/obadare-peter-adewale-professor-security/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |language=en-GB}}and widely regarded as the most certified Pan-African leader in cybersecurity.{{Cite web |title=Dr Obadare Peter Adewale |url=https://events.pcisecuritystandards.org/2023-dublin/speakers/dr-obadare-peter-adewale/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=2023 Europe Community Meeting |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Deborah |first=Adenuga |date=2023-12-20 |title=Top 10 cybersecurity professionals advancing security solutions in Nigeria |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/top-10-cybersecurity-professionals-advancing-security-solutions-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Oluka |first=Peter |date=2023-10-27 |title=10 Influential Thought Leaders in Cybersecurity |url=https://techeconomy.ng/10-influential-thought-leaders-in-cybersecurity/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Tech {{!}} Business {{!}} Economy |language=en-GB}}He is also the co-founder of Digital Encode Limited and Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader Awardee.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-07 |title=Obadare emerges Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader 2023 - ITPulse.com.ng |url=https://itpulse.com.ng/2023/08/07/obadare-emerges-forbes-best-of-africa-outstanding-digital-trust-leader-2023/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=itpulse.com.ng |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale - Forbes Technology Council |url=https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/people/obadarepeteradewale/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=By Our |date=2020-11-26 |title=Dr. Obadare, Co-founder of Digital Encode, Joins Forbes Technology Council |url=https://siliconnigeria.ng/2020/11/26/dr-obadare-co-founder-of-digital-encode-joins-forbes-technology-council/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=siliconnigeria.ng |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Press Release |date=2023-07-23 |title=Nigerians shine at the glamorous FIN and Forbes Best of Africa Awards Night of Prestige |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/promoted/612140-nigerians-shine-at-the-glamorous-fin-and-forbes-best-of-africa-awards-night-of-prestige.html?tztc=1 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.premiumtimesng.com}}
Career
Peter serves on the Cybersecurity Advisory Board for the Government of Lagos State.{{Cite news |title=Nigeria Foundation Appoints Obadare Chairman Advisory Board |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202009100515.html |archive-date= |work=allAfrica}} He has contributed to the development of Open-Source Security Testing Methodology Manual and holds a lifetime membership with the Open Worldwide Application Security Project .{{Cite web |title=Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale {{!}} Founder & Chief Visionary Officer [CVO] - Digital Encode Limited |url=https://councils.forbes.com/profile/Dr-Obadare-Peter-Adewale-Founder-Chief-Visionary-Officer-%5BCVO%5D-Digital-Encode-Limited/778f6f48-74c7-4c08-82fe-720634608808 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Forbes Technology Council |language=en}} In 2024, he was appointed first Professor of Practice (Cybersecurity) by Miva Open University, Nigeria.{{Cite news |title=Masterclass with Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, Founder & CEO of Digital Encode Ltd., and Professor of Practice, Cybersecurity. - Miva Open University |url=https://miva.university/events/masterclass-with-dr-obadare-peter-adewale-founder-ceo-of-digital-encode-ltd-and-professor-of-practice-cybersecurity/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |work=Miva Open University |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-13 |title=Adewale Appointed Professor Of Practice At Miva Open University – Independent Newspaper Nigeria |url=https://independent.ng/adewale-appointed-professor-of-practice-at-miva-open-university/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |language=en-GB}}
=Digital Encode Limited=
In 2003 Peter co-founded Digital Encode Limited is a Nigerian-based cybersecurity and IT assurance firm.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-10 |title=Corporate Access: Cybersecurity firm Digital Encode targets unicorn status |url=https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2024/corporate-access-cybersecurity-firm-digital-encode-targets-unicorn-status/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=www.cnbcafrica.com |language=en}} The company which specializes in providing risk management and compliance solutions for businesses in Nigeria, West Africa, and other regions has established itself as a key player in the financial and telecommunications sectors, serving a significant majority of financial institutions and telecommunications companies in Nigeria. The company is known for its vendor-independent approach to enterprise network security and IT infrastructure management and has served as a strategic partner to the Central Bank of Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-02 |title=DR. OBADARE PETER ADEWALE - Who's Who of the industries |url=https://industries.whoswho.world/dr-obadare-peter-adewale/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2015-09-12 |title=Fraud: CBN renews technical partnership with Digital Encode - Daily Trust |url=https://dailytrust.com/fraud-cbn-renews-technical-partnership-with-digital-encode/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Daily Trust |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Ayemoba |first=Andrea |title=Nigerian central bank renews partnership with Digital Encode |url=https://africabusinesscommunities.com/news/nigerian-central-bank-renews-partnership-with-digital-encode.html |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=MAfrica Business Communities}}
Awards and recognition
- 2022– Business Day Lifetime Achievement Award.{{Cite web |last=Odeyemi |first=Victor |date=2023-01-02 |title=Digital Encode Cofounders Win BusinessDay Lifetime Achievement Award |url=https://msmeafricaonline.com/digital-encode-cofounders-win-businessday-lifetime-achievement-award/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=MSME Africa |language=en-US}}
- 2018– African Leadership Award & Medal of Honor in Business (ALM).{{Cite web |title=FSI- Obadare Peter Adewale |url=https://fsi.ng/obadare-peter-adewale |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=fsi.ng}}
- 2020– ICT Watch Magazine Cybersecurity Personality of the Decade.{{Cite web |title=48. Cybersecurity Personality of the Year – Africa's Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Award 2023 |url=https://boictawards.icreationsent.com/poll/48-cybersecurity-personality-of-the-year/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |language=en-US}}
- 2023– Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader.{{Cite web |title=Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale {{!}} Founder & Chief Visionary Officer [CVO] - Digital Encode Limited |url=https://councils.forbes.com/profile/Dr-Obadare-Peter-Adewale-Founder-Chief-Visionary-Officer-%5BCVO%5D-Digital-Encode-Limited/778f6f48-74c7-4c08-82fe-720634608808 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Forbes Technology Council |language=en}}